Where does “outfigure” come from?
outfigure (English) comes from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
outfigure (English): To outthink
Definitions
- To outthink
Ancestry of “outfigure”, step by step
outfigure traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English out
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 2 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 3 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via English figure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | figure | A drawing or diagram conveying information; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | figure | shape, form, appearance |
| 3 | Old French | figure | — |
| 4 | Latin | figūra | shape, form, figure |
| 5 | Latin | fingō | to shape, fashion, form, knead (dough) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyǵʰ- | to knead; to form, to shape |